Who We Are
Kyndryl is a market leader that thinks and acts like a start-up. We design, build, manage, and modernize the mission-critical technology systems that the world depends on every day. So why work at Kyndryl? We are always moving forward - always pushing ourselves to go further in our efforts to build a more equitable, inclusive world for our employees, our customers, and our communities.
The Role
Located in Milan, Italy a new position has arisen for an Italy Country Tax Manager. The Country Tax Manager Italy will report to the Global Tax Director of non-US Tax Operations and take functional guidance from the Regional Tax Manager for SPGI (Spain, Portugal, Greece and Israel) + Italy Region.
The various business units will seek his/her expert advice on tax questions in both a domestic and a cross border context. In the area of tax planning he/she will be part of the Kyndryl Global tax team, supporting major international M&A transactions and other strategic initiatives.
More specifically, the responsibilities and skills for this role will include:
- Ensuring Kyndryl's on-going compliance with all taxation laws and regulations in Italy, including timely and accurate tax filings and payments, and ensuring appropriate tax positions are adopted
- Ensuring accurate recording of Income Taxes & Indirect Taxes for USGAAP and Local GAAP reporting purposes
- Providing high quality tax advisory support to Kyndryl's business units and support functions, including working cross functionally with IBM's Legal, Treasury, Finance & Accounting (including Shared Services Centers) teams to meet Kyndryl's strategic and operational tax objectives and initiatives.
- Managing all tax legislation and controversy developments, including driving lobbying efforts and ensuring legislative and judicial developments are assessed and communicated to internal stakeholders
- Tax Authority relationship management, including coordination of tax audits and liaising with Tax Authorities as required
- Ensuring compliance with IBM's Tax Controls Framework & Tax Policies and Procedures
Who You Are
You will have in-depth knowledge of corporate income taxes and income tax accounting, indirect taxes, and transfer pricing. You will also hold a working knowledge of Employment Taxes.
You will have 10+ years relevant tax experience, with an emphasis on tax operations experiences. You will hold formal qualifications in Accounting/Tax and ideally may possess qualifications in Law as well.
Having a commercial outlook, strong business acumen and an awareness of risk are required. Outstanding communication skills in both English and Italian are a prerequisite.
A hands-on approach with attention to detail and a high degree of flexibility is also required, as well as the ability to work under pressure.
Being You
Diversity is a whole lot more than what we look like or where we come from, it's how we think and who we are. We welcome people of all cultures, backgrounds, and experiences. But we're not doing it single-handily: Our Kyndryl Inclusion Networks are only one of many ways we create a workplace where all Kyndryls can find and provide support and advice. This dedication to welcoming everyone into our company means that Kyndryl gives you - and everyone next to you - the ability to bring your whole self to work, individually and collectively, and support the activation of our equitable culture. That's the Kyndryl Way.
What You Can Expect
With state-of-the-art resources and Fortune 100 clients, every day is an opportunity to innovate, build new capabilities, new relationships, new processes, and new value. Our employee learning hub gives you access to the best learning in the industry to receive certifications and accreditations, including Microsoft University, AWS Cloud Center of Excellence, Udemy, and the Harvard Business Review. Through our company-wide volunteering and giving platform, you can donate, start fundraisers, volunteer, and search over 2 million non-profit organizations. At Kyndryl, we invest heavily in you! We want you to succeed so that together, we will all succeed.